Bulletin - St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Churc
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1602 Thousand Oaks Drive - San Antonio, TX 78232
www.stmarkevangelist.com
Our Mission Statement:
to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to all God’s
people by word and action.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Kevin E. Ryan
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
PASTORAL OFFICE - 494-1606
Pastor
Pastoral Administrator
Development Director
Bookkeeper
Asst. Bookkeeper
Parish Data Services
Administrative Asst.
Deacon
Deacon
Deacon
Deacon
Deacon
Rev. Msgr. Kevin Ryan
Dot Hamlin
Pamela Raines
Rich Mazzara
Brenda Houchens
Zulaika L. Muñiz
Pat Flores
Gil Hernandez
Raul Adam
Steve Marques
Larry Brisiel
Hipolito Huerta
Ext. 312
Ext. 311
Ext. 345
Ext. 319
Ext. 313
Ext. 327
Ext. 300
488-6296
646-7632
269-1339
391-0636
426-8304
LITURGY OFFICE - 494-1660
Liturgy/Pastoral Care
Liturgy Asst.
Music Director
Music Director Asst.
Sunday Receptionist
Robert Martinez
Carroll Migura
Dolores Martinez
Gary Marks
Kathleen Bedingfield
Ext. 315
Ext. 307
Ext. 316
Ext. 330
Ext. 303
FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS ED.-494-7434
Director of Adult Faith Formation - Paul Vance
Ext. 326
Christian Initiation Ministry (R.C.I.A.), Spiritual Direction,
Quinceañeras - Anne Kemper
Ext. 329
Development Asst. —Laura Boren
Ext. 344
Faith Formation Elem. Admin Asst. Baptism & Childcare
Coordinator —Rita Cabello
Ext. 320
Children’s Ministry - Elizabeth Herring
Ext. 324
Director of HS Youth Ministry - Frank Peacher
Youth Ministry– Lifeteen Youth Admin. Asst. - Brenda Mireles
Middle School Youth Ministry -Zachary Hemmi
PRE-SCHOOL
Co-Directors
Ext. 334
Ext. 331
Ext. 333
Ext. 332
& DAYCARE OFFICES - 494-9282
Administrative Asst.
Kathy Glendening
Connie Magott
Kim Hicks
Ext. 321
Ext. 322
Ext. 337
PHYSICAL PLANT - 494-9399
Manager
Team Leader
Custodians
George Wetherill
Juan Olivo
Rosa Hernandez, Hector Rendon,
Miguel Martinez, Jenny Alarcon
(CLOSED FOR LUNCH FROM 12:00—1:00 PM MON.-FRI.)
PHONE: 494-1606 - FAX: 494-4957
FOR AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES: PHONE 494-1606 AND FOLLOW ANSWERING MACHINE INSTRUCTIONS
MASS SCHEDULE:
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM
2 PM (SPANISH), 5 PM
8:15 AM & 6:30 PM
6:30 AM
6:30 AM & 8:15 AM
6:30 AM & 8:15 AM
8:15 AM
5 PM
COMMUNION SERVICES:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Ext. 318
CHURCH REGISTRATION
Are you new in the parish? You are invited to register in the
Pastoral Office, Monday-Thursday 9:00—5:00; Friday 8:00—4:00
(Closed 12:00 - 1:00 PM), or in the Pastoral Offices located in the
church on Saturday or Sunday. Registration forms are also
available on our website: www.stmarkevangelist.com
ADORATION HOURS:
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY
9:00 AM - *9:00 PM
*(LAST HOUR OF ADORATION IS FROM 8-9PM)
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATIONS:
FOR INFORMATION ON PREPARING FOR THE SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM, FIRST RECONCILIATION,
FIRST EUCHARIST, OR CONFIRMATION, PLEASE
CONTACT THE FAITH FORMATION OFFICE AT:
494-7434, Ext. 325.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
TO SCHEDULE AN ANOINTING, PLEASE CALL:
494-1606, EXT. 315 OR EXT. 307.
6:30 AM
8:15 AM
6:30 AM
7:30 AM
RECONCILIATION SERVICES:
SATURDAY 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
(OR BY APPOINTMENT 494-1606)
SERVANT
YOUTH MINISTRY-494-1959
MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
FRIDAY 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
MATRIMONY:
FOR INFORMATION ON PREPARATION FOR
MATRIMONY, PLEASE CONTACT THE PASTORAL
OFFICE AT: 494-1606
September 13, 2015
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sometimes the hour and the person meet. Sometimes, when a task
or mission is set upon our shoulders, we know we must meet our responsibilities and we are ready. These are heady and invigorating
times. The first reading and the Gospel proclamation today are intimate glimpses of a commencement, an inauguration of a challenging
future. In both readings, a sense of gravity prevails. The first reading
is from the mysterious Servant Songs from the book of Isaiah. The
person is steadfast and brave. His courage and bravery are not located in his stout heart, but in God. We are reminded, “The Lord GOD
opens my ear that I may hear” (Isaiah 50:4), so the servant understands the mission. And twice, “The Lord GOD is my help” (50:7, 9), so
that the servant can endure the coming struggle.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, September 12th
1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43-49
5:00 PM
† Grace De La Rosa
Requested by Sylvia Cueva
SUNDAY, September 13th
Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116:1-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
† Donald Zimmerle
Requested by Ellie Francis
† Maxine and Stanley Boyd
Requested by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Boyd
† Jose and Jovita MarƟnez
Requested by Nora Gonzalez
† Licimaco Arredondo Cardona
Requested by Sandra Arredondo
† Rebecca C. Garcia
Requested by Miguel Garcia, Jr.
MONDAY, September 14th
Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17
8:15AM
† David Peters
6:30PM
† Bob Kemper, Jr.
Requested by Anne Kemper
Requested by Anne Kemper
TUESDAY, September 15th
1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35
6:30 AM
† Christl Belensky
Requested by the Alexander Belensky
WEDNESDAY, September 16th
1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35
6:30 AM
† Raul Torrens
Requested by Barbara Pleasants
8:15 AM
Frank and Joyce Perri
Special Intention by Frank Perri
THURSDAY, September 17th
1 Tm 4:12-16; Ps 111:7-10; Lk 7:36-50
6:30 AM
8:15 AM
St. Mark’s Community
† Sister AnneƩe Baxley
Requested by Anne Kemper
FRIDAY, September 18th
1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3
8:15 AM
† Joseph CurƟn
Requested by Marianne Curtin
SATURDAY, September 19th
1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15
5:00 PM
† Melvin OƩ
Requested by Helen Ott
SUNDAY, September 20th
Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 — 4:3; Mk 9:30-37
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
† Jesse Sanchez
Requested by Mary Vera
† Joseph Garcia
Requested by Deacon Gil and Terry Hernandez
† William E. Fitch
Requested by Frank and Margarita Robertson
† Vidal Ulloa
Requested by Jose G. Ulloa
† Florence Mosel
Requested by Friends of Jamie Butler
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The Lord GOD is my help; who will prove
me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a).
Psalm — I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the
living (Psalm 116).
Second Reading — Faith, if it does not have works, is dead
(James 2:14-18).
Gospel — Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I
am?” (Mark 8:27-35).
WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR COMMUNITY
* Names in BOLD were added this week.
Mary Jane Adame
Maria Aguirre
Steve Alaniz
Diana Alvarez
Angelina Arredondo
Even J. Arredondo
Victoria N. Arredondo
Oscar Babiera
Mary Beals
Jean Bailey
Bailey Barbeeg
Elaine Bechen
Milton Bixon
Rosina Bockholt
Jake Bowers
Barbara Bruno
Cecilia Burks
David Byers
Josie Castillo
Victor C. Colotla
Joey Courtaway
David Crumpler
Liz Czervinske
Michael Czervinske
Geri Daniels
Vivian Daniels
Jeanne Daw
Vincent Demmer
Rosalie Dennis
Clarrisa Diaz
Linda Diaz
Miguel Dublin
Yolanda Edwards
Renee Engelbrecht
David Fischer
Margaret Fitzgerald
Thomas Fohn
Matt Foley
Ayden Frail
Christian Franklin
Valerie G. Franklin
Nora Mae Fulmer
Bertha Galan
Simon Galan
George Galavan
Clara Garcia
Enrique Garcia
Gloria Garcia
Gilbert Gauthreaux
Corrine Greathouse
Lucila Garcia
Federico Garcia
Maria Garcia
Mina Mary Jane Garcia
Becca Garza
Emma Gilboux
Michael Grosso
Nancy Guerra
Liz Harding
Connie Harter
Debra Harty
Thomas Harty
Robert Henderson
Amparo Hernandez
Teresa Hernandez
Robert Hernandez
Victor Hernandez
Tere Haring
Dan Hogan
Liam Hogan
Liz Howard
Doris Hoyt
Elizabeth Huff
Josephine Huizar
Humpal Family
Mary Friesenhahn
Lester Jung
Al Keegan
Stephanie Keegan
Andrew Klauenberg
Ehren Klauenberg
Walter Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy
Mary Kay Klorer
Marie Kramer
Adele Kulawik
Francis Kulawik
Connie Kuykendall
Betty Lawrence
Susan Lawrence
Laura Olivia Lugo
Henry Macina
Jean Macina
Ken Macinga
Yvette Magee
Debbie Malone
Adriana Manzoni
Brad Marbach
Matthew Margotta
Gloria Martinez
Cindy McCarthy
Nora McCarthy
Maddie McClain
Chris J. McConnell
Mary Ellen McGinley
Windy McMichael
Connie McRae
Saba Mebrahtu
Alex Mireles
Lani A. Mejia
Greg Molina
Hilde Moore
Vickie Motherwell
Dottie Nickelson
Phil Nickelson
Peggy Hayes Obringer
Noel Ordwig
Mercedes Otero
Sharron Otto
Joseph Otto
Stephen Podd
Debbie Malone
Lisa Perri-Molina
Eva Quinones
Craig “Bubba” Radick
Mary Louise Rieber
Robert Riojas
Antonio Rodriguez
Lorena Rodriguez
Ramon Rodriguez
M.W. Rollin
Patricia Rowsome
Benjamin Roy
Frank Samas
Kathleen Sanchez
Olivia Sandoval
Wilma Schaeffer
Lynn Paris Schlundt
Ray Schmitz
Donnie Schwirtlich
Roger Seguin
Olivia Selena
Robert Silva
Joe Slaven
Cecile Simecki
Lois Solinski
Mary Ann Sperry
James Spruel
Janet Spruel Jenkins
Felton Stalling
Clarene Szczech
Jim Taylor
John Thabet
Amy Tschirhart
Sharon Tschirhart
Joe Urbina
Matthew Vasquez
Linda Vasquez
Delma Vela
Joseph M. Volmer
Joy Votion
Faye Wagner
Sam Watson
Christy Wheeler
Leo Whitley
Pat Whitley
Jan Williams
Michael Wilson
Susan Winter
Delfino Yebra
Claude Zaiontz
Laurie Zaiontz
Jose Zamora
FairlieZwartjes
We offer our prayers and sympathy to our parishioners
who have experienced a death in their family.
Donald Ahlgren Joe Cusack Rene Gonzales Thomas Bricker
(If you wish to be added or removed from the prayer list,
please contact the Pastoral offices @ 494-1606. Thank you!)
THE CROSS TO BEAR
If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you.
—Thomas à Kempis
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time;
Grandparents Day
Monday:
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Tuesday:
Our Lady of Sorrows
Wednesday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian
Thursday:
St. Robert Bellarmine
Saturday:
St. Januarius; Blessed Virgin Mary
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
It seems obvious to us that Jesus
Christ is the Lord of second chances.
We need look no further than Peter’s
denial and rehabilitation for proof.
Yet early Christians were more tentative with the gift of forgiveness. For
them, every Sunday was an experience of the Lord’s power to heal and
forgive, yet there were three sins that
placed persons at the margins of the
community’s life. In some places, the
rift caused by these sins was permanent. The sins were apostasy (denial
of the faith), adultery, and murder.
They were particularly detested because of their power to divide and
even scatter the community gathered
around the Lord’s table. Fragile and
persecuted communities could crumble and disappear under the weight
of a harm done by a public sinner.
Sinners were excluded from the com-
munity in the hope that “tough love”
would help them come to their
senses and experience deeper conversion. Inevitably, lists of grave sins
grew longer as various bishops added
their personal pet peeves to the roster, and more people were required
to do public penance. For them, reconciliation was a once‑in‑a‑lifetime
experience. Many sinners accepted
their condition and hoped for a
chance at a deathbed reconciliation
by anointing. With more and more
people permanently on the outs, the
church began to struggle toward the
light of the Lord’s unfailing gift of
reconciliation.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
“The Joy of the Gospel : Faith Working Through Love”
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Once One Chooses to be a Disciple of Christ, Stewardship is not an Option”
The Lord upholds my life! By our baptism we join the Church established by
Christ to bring the Gospel to all peoples. This calling invites each of us to live
for the kingdom prepared by the Father. Each year we renew our commitment
to live a life befitting our acceptance of the Lord's invitation. Over the next year
our focus will be on the necessity of an active response exemplified by love of
God and neighbor. Our reading from the Book of Wisdom today points out that
a life lived according to the Gospel may subject us to rejection and ridicule. St.
James tells us that a life of following God's will is a life of peace. Jesus' message is that the result of answering a call of discipleship is that we become servants of all. As our way of life takes us closer to the Kingdom of God, may we
find joy in service to the Lord.
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARKS
Monday, September 14th
Good Morning Monday’s
Alcoholic Anonymous
Young at Heart Seniors Club
Faith Formation Elementary
CYO Volleyball
Greenwood Sports
EDGE
Adult Confirmation
Girl Scout Troops 500
Eucharistic Ministers Training
CH #202
Ch #201
Shalom #1, 2, and 3
Various Rooms
Gym
Gym-West Campus
New Legacy
Shalom #1,2, and 3/Matthew Mark
Guadalupe Room
Sanctuary
Tuesday, August September 15th
Library
Eucharistic Adoration
Greenwood Sports
Centering Prayer Group
Boy Scouts Troop #500
Secrets of the Rosary
CYO Volleyball
Jail Ministry
Life Teen Core
Bible Study AM
Taco Tuesday
Bible Study PM
Library
Chapel of the Reservation
Gym-West Campus
Library
Brotherhood
CH #206
Gym
CH#201
New Legacy
CH #201-#206/Matthew Mark
New Legacy
Healing/Inspiration/Library/M&M
Library
Eucharistic Adoration
Greenwood Sports
Men’s ACTS Prayer Group
R.C.I.A.
CYO Volleyball
Women’s ACTS Mtg.
10:00 Choir Rehearsal
Cancer Support Group
Library
Chapel of the Reservation
Gym-West Campus
CH #201
Holy Family & Shalom
Gym
Guadalupe Room
Sanctuary
Matthew Mark
Day Chapel
Matthew Mark
Wednesday, September 16th
Healing Mass and Overnight Adorattion
Living Stations Planning
Thursday, September 17th
Small Faith Community
Eucharistic Adoration
Alcoholics Anonymous
Adoramus Te Christe Group
Greenwood Sports
CYO Volleyball Practice
EDGE Core
Bible Study Time Line Group
MLF Volunteer Potluck
Healing Team Mtg.
TIFA
Matthew/Mark
Chapel of the Reservation
CH #201
Library
Gym-West Campus
Gym
New Legacy
CH#202-206
Shalom #1,2, and 3/ Kitchen in CC
Holy Family Room
Matthew Mark
Friday, September 18th
Greenwood Sports
Quilters
CYO Volleyball
Incarnate Word HS Retreat
Hallmark Univ. Nurse Pin Ceremony
Gym-West Campus
CH #201-202
Gym
Gym
Sanctuary
Saturday, September 19th
Reconciliation
Greenwood Sports
CYO Volleyball
Sacrament Parent Meeting
Women’s Guild Book Sorting
OLOG Fall Retreat
Reservation Chapel
Gym-West Campus
Gym\Shalom #1,2 and 3
Gym
Narthex of Old Church
Sanctuary/Kitchen in CC
Sunday, September 20th
Library
Catechumenate for Children
BOW
Greenwood Sports
WIR ACTS Mtg.
Special Needs FF
CYO Volleyball Games
Faith Formation
EDGE 2
RCIA Teens
Life Night
Library
New Legacy
Shalom #3
Kitchen in CC
San Juan #1,2 and 3
Charism//Inspiration
Gym
Various Rooms
Gym
Library
Shalom//Kitchen in CC/Gym
COMMUNITY AND SERVICE
KC7613 VIP Coming Events
Sept 14 Monday Night Football on
Screen, 7 pm, CH
Sept 17 Business Meeting, 7pm CH
Sept. 20th Blood Drive 8:30am1:30pm CH
Sept 21 Monday Night Football
7pm CH, refreshments.
Sept 28 Monday Night Football
7pm CH, refreshments.
Training for
Extraordinary
Ministers of
Holy Communion
Have you thought about being an
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) at St. Mark the Evangelist? Please consider serving your fellow parishioners in this important ministry. We will offer our next training
session at 7:15pm in the Church on
Monday, September 14, 2015. If you
have –
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A commitment to Mass every
Sunday;
A love for Christ present in the
Blessed Sacrament;
The ability to commit to serve
regularly weekly, biweekly, or
monthly – or perhaps
Communion to the Sick
Please call Don Cosgrove @
210-710-0722 for more information.
St. Mark the
Evangelist
Catholic Church
Women’s Guild
6th Annual
Book Sale
October 9th, 10th, and 11th,
2015 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
1602 Thousand Oaks Drive, San Antonio, TX 78232
Donations of Books and especially
CDs, and DVDs are needed. Leave
donations in the Narthex of the old
church. You will see a Women’s
Guild sign. We will not be accepting donations of Readers Digest
books.
Come one, come all, come
buy—Huge range of books
sorted for easy searching
Fiction A/Z/Music/Movies/Biography/
History/Politics/Hobbies/
Cookery/Table Top/Spiritual/Sports/
Young Adult/Children’s/
Self Help/Foreign Language/Audio/
Travel/Textbooks, etc.
For information, call Velma Spruel
Williams 210-416-5563
Join us as we continue our Great Adventure
with the study of Prophets: Messengers of
God’s Mercy. This study places the Old
Testament prophets in context of salvation
history, making their personalities and contexts easy to follow, understand, and relate
to our lives. The Prophets urge us to repentance, warn us of the dangers of sin, and
announce the blessings of faithfulness.
New Members are always welcome and
may enroll at any time.
Classes began September 8th on Tuesdays mornings (9-11) or evenings (6:458:30) at St. Mark’s. For further information, please contact Sheryl Parker at 2741031 for morning class information or
Carolyn Hrncir at 494-7532 for evening
class information. Babysitting is available.
The work of Mary
(known as the Focolare)
Spirituality of Unity, based
on living Jesus' prayer in our
daily lives. One way this is
done is by putting the Gospel into practice
one verse at a time. This is done by living a
verse of scripture given monthly in the
Word of Life and sharing its impact on
one's life. There is a Word of Life monthly
meeting, open to all desiring spirituality
based on the Gospel message.
Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of every
month from 3-5pm in the Guadalupe Room.
Please contact:
Kay Parker 494-4517
COMMUNITY AND SERVICE
Boy Scout Troop 500
ADVERTISE IN THE BULLETIN
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3708 River Rd., Franklin Park, IL 60131. The
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contract directly with J. S. Paluch. If you would
like to advertise in the Bulletin, please contact
our parish ad consultant, Rachel Guajardo, at
(281) 506-3260. If you have announcements,
articles, or information for the parish Bulletin,
contact the Pastoral Office.
Save the Date
Saturday, November 7, to attend the first
annual Assembly of the Archdiocese of San
Antonio where the Church will gather at
St. Mary’s University. This event will
bring together clergy, religious and parish
laity just like yourselves to continue the
journey of transformation. Assembly 2015
will include keynote speakers Dr. Scott
Hahn and Archbishop Joseph William
Tobin CSSR, more than 50 workshops in
English and Spanish, over 100 Vendors/
Exhibitors and an archdiocesan-wide Vigil
Mass on Saturday. The event will close
with a concert immediately following the
Mass. To find out more or to register, go to
the Assembly website at
www.assembly.archsa.org or call
(210) 734-1653.
St. Mark Quilters
The Lion’s Pride
Come quilt with us! Any Friday at Christopher Hall, Room 201, between 9:00 AM
and 3 PM. Bring your sewing machine or
hand quilting or just come - we have all the
tools, fabric and even a donated sewing
machine you can use. Bring a brown bag
lunch as we break at noon to enjoy eating
lunch together. For more information,
please contact Pat Brookes @ 494-5832 or
Wanda Hopson @ 844-6333.
CHRISTOPHER HALL
Book your WEDDING
party today!
Check out
www.ChristopherHall.org
or call
Gary Richmond at 404-9101
for more information.
St. Mark the Evangelist
Catholic Church
Women’s ACTS Retreat
November 5-8, 2015
"but she from her poverty, has contributed all she had,
her whole livelihood."
Mark 12:44
Are you seeking a way to get
closer to God? To strengthen or
renew your faith? We invite you
to join us on the Women's ACTS
Retreat and let the Holy Spirit
come into your life and God's love
surround you.
For information or to register,
please contact:
Rosemary Bailey, Director 210.355.6823
Judy Whitlock Co-Director210.248.7733
Loyda Clucus - 210.831.0403
will be selling popcorn on
Sunday, September 27 from 8am2pm. Cash or check only. Please
help support your
St. Mark's Boy
Scouts!
Thank you.
St.
Mark’s
LIBRARY HOURS
Visit the St. Mark library
where you will find a variety of
books, videos, and DVDs for the
whole family to enjoy.
Tuesday-Friday during normal
Church Business Hours
Sunday 8:30-12pm
Contact Donna @ 830-438-2495.
Capital Campaign First Update
Just a brief history and update concerning our recent purchase of the Church of
Christ property adjacent to St. Mark.
In February of 2013, we purchased the property for $4,100,000.
Through your devoted and consistent commitment to bringing the purchase price down
during the three year period of Interest only,
You have paid the amount owed down from
$4,100,00 to $2,769,750.64. As we continue
to move toward making our loan permanent
in February of 2016 we give you our deepest
appreciation for your Commitment to reducing our debt. We also invite those who have
not made a pledge or commitment to join us
as we continue to reduce the amount we will
have to pay as we convert to a permanent
loan. Thank you to all of the 540 families who
have pledged over 3.2 million dollars. Please
pray about becoming a part of those who
have supported the vision of the Future of
St. Mark. May God bless you.
WORSHIP AND WORD
THURSDAY MORNING SMALL
FAITH GROUP
Are you “prepared” when you come to Mass each
Sunday? Have you read the scriptures that are to
be covered, and reflected on, during the Homily?
Most Likely….NOT.
Come join our Small Faith Group.
When: Every Thursday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Matthew/Mark Room
Why:
To read the scriptures for the
following Sunday, and to discuss and reflect on
what they mean to us.
Society of Our Lady of
Guadalupe
is a devotional society.
We meet on the first Tuesday of the
month at 7pm in Shalom
Our mission is:
1. To encourage our members and the
Parish family to bear witness to the love
of God, live the life of Christ, and honor
"Have you ever considered going to
his most Blessed Mother under her title
the Holy Land?” Are you interof, “Our Lady of Guadalupe.”
ested in joining us on a pilgrimage
2. To promote throughout the Parish
To socialize and make new friends.
to walk where the Master walked? To celebrate birthdays and special
community Our Lady of Guadalupe as
We are in the process of planning
Patroness of the Americas and Protecoccasions.
tress of the Unborn Child.
To offer help, encouragement, and support.
our next journey with Monsignor
Supplies: “At Home With The Word” book- 3. To instill in each member and ParishKevin Ryan for Spring of 2016.
let and “Prepare the Word” monthly pam- ioner a devotion to Our Lady of GuadaContact: John Thabet at
lupe through the recitation of the rosary,
phlet.
210-494-3553 or
public and private prayer, and participaFor
more
information
call
Bob
Moore
at
[email protected]
210-494-0835 or Velma Spruel-Williams at tion in the Eucharistic celebration.
for more details.
4. To come together annually during the
210-416-5563.
month of December as members and with
Wednesday Night
The Spirit and The Word
fellow Parishioners to celebrate the Feast
Men’s ACTS Prayer Meeting
Charismatic Praise and Prayer
of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December
Join us every Wednesday night at 7:30pm, in Room
Group at St. Mark
12).
201 of Christopher Hall for music, prayer, and
Alicia G. Cantu 527-4065
spiritual reflection.
In Association with the Archdiocesan
[email protected]
•All men are welcome.
Catholic Center for Charismatic
•No need to have attended an A.C.T.S
Renewal and Bishop Thomas
Retreat.
Flanagan, Liaison
We plan to start the next session of
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needed!
HEALING MASS OF
Divorced & Separated on Thursdays
THE FAMILY TREE If you bring your Bible and your rosary, we’ll bring staring in September This program is
- Celebrant fellowship, friendship, and hospitality.
100% Catholic based and presented
Fr. Bob Hogan, B.B.D.
by parish ministers who have personAssociate Liaison for the
Charismatic
Renewal in San Antonio
Praise and Worship
Dan Duet
All are invited to remain for
Overnight Adoration before
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
For the intentions of the lost, sick and
See you there this Wednesday!
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the poor at 10:30 - 2:00am
Rosary- Lady of Undoer of Knots- a
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Sacred Devotion of Pope Francis,
followed with Prayers of the
Precious Blood
Overnight Adoration - Concluding
with 6:30am Mass on Thursday.
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FACTS of LIFE
From the Alan Guttmacher
Institute:
There are 1.1 million U.S.
abortions each year.
Nearly 1 in 4 (22%) of pregnancies end in
abortion.
50% of women now seeking abortion have
had at least one previous abortion.
The U.S. abortion rate is among the highest of
developed countries.
51% of abortions are performed on
women less than 25 years of age.
Approximately 1/3 of American women have
had an abortion by age 45.
Abortion disproportionately affects black and
Hispanic women.
CHOOSE LIFE!
ally experienced Divorce and Separation. Our goal is to help you find
Hope and Healing.
Location: Faith Formation Center second floor St. Teresa Conference
Room at Holy Trinity Church
Date: every Thursday
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Sorry, no
child care will be available.
Information: For more information
regarding this program, please contact David - 473-1841
[email protected]
Mary - 473-9608
[email protected] Dan - 497-1704 - [email protected]
A.C.T.S.
OUTREACH
WOMEN'S A.C.T.S.
Prayer Group Meeting
All ACTS Sisters are invited to gather for
Prayer and Fellowship the first Saturday of
each month. Please bring your Gentle
Spirits, Kind Hearts, and Beautiful Voices.
Returning Sisters, remember to bring your
Blessings Journal. For more information,
please contact: Dahlia Zavala @ 494-3966
The Spirit and The
Word Charismatic
Praise and
Prayer Group at
St. Mark !
Next Healing of The Family
Tree Mass
September 16, 2015
In the Day Chapel -7pm
with Overnight Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament !!
Regular Meetings resume
September 23, 2015, in Room 202
Christopher Hall - 7pm -9pm
For more information contact:
[email protected]
San Antonio Right to Life
is holding a musical fundraiser in October. It is called " I'd Like to Thank
the Academy " and features music
from the award winning movies covering a span of 80 years. It will surely
include many of your favorite selections. This is a Missy Miller production, but in a new location at 15705
San Pedro in the Country Village
Plaza. There will be two performances, one Saturday October 3rd and
one October 10th, both at 2:30pm and
a possible third one Nov. 14th at 2:30.
Tickets are $25 and as in the past, if
you are unable to attend but would
like to support the cause, donated
tickets for the religious are always
appreciated. Please call Kay Delaney
@ 342-5334 for reservations or more
information. Thank you.
Northeast Senior Assistance (NESA)
is a non-profit agency that provides transportation to doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, handy helper service, telephone reassurance, and socialization to
qualified elderly people in northeast San
Antonio who are at least 60 years old,
cannot drive or do not have anyone in the
home who can drive, and who are not in
wheelchairs. NESA provides this service
free of charge through qualified volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, or if
you are in need of NESA’s services, please
call Pat Ogle at 210-967-6372 or Judy
Ellsworth at 210-496-3802.
Starting this Fall - Awareness Classes
Stress Awareness
Anger Awareness
Communication Awareness
Creative Awareness
Date: Wednesdays, September 9-30
Christopher Hall Room 204
$25.00 per class or $90.00 for all 4. To sign
up contact: Elizabeth Buckley 210-365-8146
or [email protected]
Society of
St. Vincent
de Paul
People ask what TIFA is? We know
what you are going through. Most of us
have been where you are now, overwhelmed by all that is happening and
fearful for the safety of our loved
ones.... shock, despair, confusion. Losing someone to the system is very like a
death. We grieve the loss of that person in our daily lives, and we grieve the
loss of all our hopes and dreams for a
future with that loved one. You do not
have to go through this alone. We provide support, education, and advocacy
for our members through monthly chapter meetings Texas wide, quarterly
newsletters, and access to the executive
director of TIFA. Our Mission is breaking the cycle of crime by strengthening
families through support, education,
and advocacy.
We hold our monthly meetings in the
Matthew/Mark room every third
Thursday.
If you have any questions please feel
free to contact Lucia Hamilton at
(915) 204-5870, or text me at
(210) 858-7602 or email me at
[email protected].
In today’s Gospel Jesus says “If a man wishes to
come after me, he must deny his very self, take
up his cross, and follow in my steps.” The cross
of Jesus and the crosses of his members can
evangelize us: the sick, who bear illness with
courage; the grieving, who hope against hope;
the dying, who clearly trust in the resurrection;
the suffering of our poor brothers and sisters
who are hungry and homeless, but who still trust
in God’s love.
Is there a neighbor or friend of yours
who is in temporary need because of a
loss of a job or an illness? Please leave a
message for the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul…we want to help! Call 858-0399
The pantry is in need of these items:
*Mayonnaise *Hamburger Helper*
*Jelly *Peanut Butter* Toilet Paper
We have been there.…We can help!
Weekly AA Meeting Schedule
Monday and Thursday
(Women Only - Closed Book Study):
12:00 pm in Christopher Hall in Room 201.
For further information, call Terri at
213-8362 or the AA Help-Line
@ 828-6235.
WORSHIP AND WORD
Weekly Holy Rosary
Praise & Prayer Group
~Meetings~
Wednesday nights Christopher Hall
Building #7- Rm. 202 7:00pm -9:00pm
The Focus of centering prayer is the deepening of our relationship with the living
Christ. It is an exercise of letting go.
~Healing Mass~
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month in
the Day Chapel followed with overnight
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Ιnformation Contact:
[email protected]
SACRAMENT OF THE
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the
Sick is celebrated on the first Monday
after the 6:30pm Mass, the second
Wednesday after the 8:15am Mass, and
the third Thursday after the 8:15am
Mass. For more information please call:
The Pastoral Office at: 494-1606.
St. Mark’s
Criminal Justice Ministry
Monthly Meetings
2nd Tuesday
Rm 201 Christopher Hall
If you’re looking for a way to serve your
fellow man, if you’re just curious, come;
all are welcome.
Retreats, Visitation, RCIA, Bible Study,
Compassion, Communication, Spirituality, Assistance, Prayer, Communion
Services, Support.
For information contact
Gerald Gaenslen - 210-404-9091;
[email protected]
Bill Schott – 210-218-5573;
[email protected]
“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did
for these least brothers of mine, you did
for me.” Matt. 25
St. Mark’s prays the Rosary every Saturday
before the 5:00pm Mass, and before the
8:00am Mass on Sunday
beginning in October.
Parishioners are encouraged to come and pray
the Mysteries and honor our Mother Mary. The
Rosary begins at 4:25pm on Saturday and
7:30am on Sunday in the Sanctuary.
Centering Prayer Group meets every
Tuesday from 11am to 12pm in the
Library. All are welcome to come and
see what Centering Prayer is about.
For more information, please contact:
COME PRAY THE ROSARY.
Jo Ann at 210-496-1255.
Wings and Beyond is a
ministry of spiritual
healing for widowed,
separated or divorced
parishioners.
This ministry facilitates a gathering
and sharing of those who wish to participate in healing through prayers,
support and fellowship with other people of our Catholic Community who
wish to move BEYOND their circumstances. This is a confidential group
that provides a framework to participate and appraise their circumstances, consider the challenges they
face and move on with their lives.
We meet once a month on the second
Friday, at St Mark Evangelist Catholic
Church in the Matthew Mark Room at
6:30pm. We include a social dimension to the care and healing process of
our meetings. We strive to bond our
friendships and usually end our meetings with snacks, board games and
small talk.
This meeting is always open and everyone is encouraged to attend. Please
call Charlene at 210 403 2181 or Mary
Lou at 210 495 3197 for information.
Eucharistic
Adoration
Tuesday - 9am - *9pm
Wednesday - 9am - *9pm
Thursday - 9am - *9pm
*Last hour of Adoration is from
8pm- 9pm
For more information,
please contact:
Julie Dunne @ 237-9127
Kristie Flores @ 332-2298
Sandy Winkley @ 860-5814
Adoramus Te Christe
Prayer Group
“My soul magnifies the Lord.”
Our contemplative prayer group meets
every Thursday from 7 - 8:30 PM in the
Library. We do Centering Prayer and
then discuss a form of contemplative
prayer practiced by such masters as
Saints Benedict, John of the Cross,
Teresa of Avila, and Ignatius Loyola. The
group has responsibility praying for parish ministries, and conducting a Contemplative Retreat once a year for the Parish.
For more information contact :
Stan Harmen at 495-4144.
COMMUNITY AND SERVICE
Please mark your calendars for the:
3rd Annual Arzobispo
Open Golf Tournament
Monday September 21, 2015
9:00am
Sonterra Country Club
Legendary Golf Pro Chi Chi
Rodriquez is the celebrity guest.
For further information contact
Assumption Seminary
210-734-537, ext. 1414 or
[email protected]
Proceeds assist our diocesan
seminarians who are preparing for
priestly ministry.
For Love of Austin
4th Annual Austin Whistler
Memorial Bunco Night Benefit for
Recovery Community
St Mark the Evangelist Church –
Guadalupe Room – West Campus
Sunday, September 27, 2015@ 6:30p.m.
Snacks to be served
Cash & Prizes to be awarded
Tickets $20
Call Hilda 602-3439
Suzanne 269-0517
E-Mail – [email protected]
Pumpkin
Patch
Planning
Meetings
October will be here before you know it.
So will the Pumpkin Patch! Planning is
in full swing. We sure could use your
help. Please join us on Monday evenings
at 7pm in Annex #4 on the new campus.
Questions???? Contact Karen at
[email protected] or 627-7032.
The Young Adult Community
is a spiritual, service, and social ministry made up
of young adults from Holy Trinity, St. Mark and St.
Padre Pio. If you are interested in meeting other
Catholic young adults, and joining us in fellowship,
you can contact us and get involved now! We
have monthly meetings, spiritual, social, and service events, and attend other functions in the San
Antonio area regularly. You can get on our email
list by sending a message to [email protected].
You can also check us out on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/groups/YACSA/. If you have
any other questions, or would like to talk to someone more about the group, contact Amy Calvet at
(210) 473-1304 or Nicole Calvet at (210) 843-2619, by
phone or by text.
Foster Families Needed
Change a Child’s Life and BE A HERO! Boys
Town Texas is seeking Foster Families. There are
so many children who need a safe home, healthy
meals, a bed to sleep in, someone to take them to
school, and someone to love them. We need
foster parents for these reasons and many more
because Bexar County has the highest rate of child
abuse out of all counties in Texas. This is your
chance to open your hearts and home to children
who have been abused, abandoned and neglected. As a Boys Town Foster Parent you can
provide a child a safe-nurturing environment and
help them build happy memories! Please call
Nicole Calvillo at 210-271-1010 for more information.
Fall is in the Air!
Time for Gathering-in
a Harvest of Joy for
the Lord in Praise and
Worship!
Praise Him with
timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with
stringed instruments and pipe. Psalms
150:4!
The Spirit and The Word
Charismatic Praise & Prayer Group
Invite you to “Join” us Wednesday
Nights Beginning September 23rd in
Christopher Hall Room 202 - 7pm 9pm.
Bring your instrument of Praise
Theme For Fall
GIFTS FOR UNITY AND GROWTH
(1COR. 12:8-10, 28:30; 13:1-3)
Prayer Team on-site to pray with
you for your prayer intentions.
Contact: [email protected]
Regina Caeli Academy is a classical hybrid home school resource center in the
Catholic tradition. We meet Mondays and
Thursdays for Socratic discussion using
the Mother of Divine Grace homeschoolSENIORS 50+ ing curriculum, and the remainder of the
WE WANT
week is spent learning at home with a
YOU!!!
parent. We offer a discounted tuition for
families where a parent signs on to be at
The St. Mark's "Young at Heart" Senior's
our center every day we meet. We are
Group is looking for new members to join us
now enrolling for the 2015-2016 acaevery 2nd and 4th Monday for food, fun and
demic year. Please visit our website for
fellowship. Come to Shalom (back of gym) for a
more details: www.rcahybrid.org or conBYO lunch at 11:30 a.m., then share in a very
tact
Nikki Hand at [email protected].
short meeting for prayers for ailing or needy
family and friends.
Game time (Bingo, Dominoes, cards, Tripoli,
etc) begins shortly after noon and ends by 2:30
p.m. We all take turns providing
snacks...sweet, salty, or healthy, on a rotating
member roster. Friendly volunteers make reminder calls prior to each get together.
Yearly dues are "senior rates"...only $10!
Sound good? Come for a "trial" visit or two
before joining...invite a friend (doesn't have to
belong to our parish) who's also 50+, or come
alone. See what you've been missing! Please
contact Jo Ann Wetherill at 210-495-1925 for
more information.
Jorja Baumgarten, Regional Manager of
Education Regina Caeli, Corporate Office
1565 Holcomb Bridge Rd
Roswell, GA 30076-2517
M: 678.995.6848
F: (866) 242-1042
http://rcahybrid.org
Blessed Sacrament Academy
Class of 75’
Celebrates 40th Reunion
Sept. 19th 2015 Dominion County Club
Mass, Dinner, Dance “Open to Alumni"
RSVP to Debbie Medina 210-296-6594
or Patsy Mireles Moreno 210-774-8270
Deadline Sept.5th
6 de septiembre de 2015
Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
EL SIERVO
A veces la persona y la hora se encuentran. A veces,
cuando han puesto en nuestros brazos una tarea o misión,
sabemos que debemos cumplir esa responsabilidad, y estamos listos. Esos son momentos de gran entusiasmo y
energía. La primera lectura y la proclamación del Evangelio
de hoy nos permiten vislumbrar íntimamente el comienzo,
la inauguración de un futuro desafiante. Las dos lecturas
mantienen un sentido de seriedad.
La primera lectura viene del misterioso Cántico del
Siervo del libro de Isaías. La persona es firme y valiente. Su
valentía y fortaleza no se fundan en su corazón sino en
Dios. Se nos recuerda: “El Señor Dios me ha hecho oír sus
palabras” (Isaías 50:4), para que el siervo comprenda la
misión. Y dos veces: “El Señor es mi ayuda” (50:7, 9), para
que el siervo pueda sobrellevar el sufrimiento que se avecina.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Lecturas de Hoy
Primera lectura — En la tribulación, el Señor Yavé me ha abierto los oídos
para que yo escuche. El Señor Yavé está de mi parte; ¿quién podrá condenarme? (Isaías 50:5-9a).
Salmo — Caminaré en la presencia del Señor (Salmo 116 (115)).
Segunda lectura — Demuestra tu fe por las buenas obras que produces
(Santiago 2:14-18).
Evangelio — Después que Pedro profesa que Jesús es el Mesías, Jesús lo
reprende por tratar equivocadamente de apartar a Jesús de su misión. Para
seguir a Cristo es necesario que uno renuncie a sí mismo y tome su cruz
(Marcos 8:27-35).
Los Santos y Otras Celebraciones
Domingo: Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo
Ordinario; Día de los Abuelos;
Lunes:
La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz
Martes:
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
Miércoles: San Cornelio y San Cipriano
Jueves:
San Roberto Bellarmino
Sábado:
San Jenaro; Santa María Virgen
Lecturas de La Semana
Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe
En latinoamérica, a Satanás lo conocemos como Chamuco,
Belcebú, Diablo, Cucu, Patillas, Pedro Botero, Lucifer, etcétera;
aún así, procuramos evitarlo. Según los evangelistas Mateo y
Marcos, Jesús llama Satanás a Simón Pedro. Jesús le dice Satanás
por ser un obstáculo en el camino que Dios le ha designado y por
no pensar según Dios, sino más bien, según sus criterios humanos. Luego de que Jesús anuncia que debía sufrir, morir y resucitar, Pedro lo regaña diciendo: “Dios no lo permita” (Marcos 8:32).
Pedro está actuando como Satanás, y Jesucristo lo reprende, diciendo: “¡Retírate, ve detrás de mí, Satanás! Porque tus pensamientos no son los de Dios, sino los de los hombres” (Mateo
16:23). Jesús nos está desafiando a nosotros, no sólo a Pedro. Hay
que pensar como Dios, no como la humanidad. Cuando pecamos,
muchas veces nos autojustificamos, diciendo: “Soy humano”,
como si el hecho de pecar fuera el único aspecto que reflejara
nuestra humanidad. María nunca pecó. Jesús es verdaderamente
humano y tampoco pecó. Jesús mismo comparte plenamente
nuestra humanidad para hacernos partícipes de su divinidad. Por
tal motivo, el pecado no define la humanidad. Jesús nos invita a
pensar como Dios para apartar a Satanás.
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CONFIANZA
Mi pasado, Señor, lo confío a tu misericordia, mi presente a tu amor, mi futuro a tu
providencia.
—San Agustín
Lunes:
Nm 21:4b-9; Sal 78 (77):1bc-2, 34-38;
Fil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17
Martes: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Sal 101 (100):1b-3ab, 5-6;
Jn 19:25-27 o Lc 2:33-35
Miércoles: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Sal 111 (110):1-6; Lc 7:31-35
Jueves: 1 Tm 4:12-16; Sal 111 (110):7-10; Lc 7:36-50
Viernes: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Sal 49 (48):6-10, 17-20;
Lc 8:1-3
Sábado: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Sal 100 (99):1b-5; Lc 8:4-15
Domingo: Sab 2:12, 17-20; Sal 54 (53):3-8;
Stgo 3:16 — 4:3; Mc 9:30-37
La Alegria del Evangelio: La fe obra en el amor
USANDO LOS DONES DE DIOS
No hay nadie en el mundo como usted. Dios te dio talentos y dones
especiales, y le pide que utilice en beneficio de otros. Si no desea utilizarlas, dejar deshacer un montón de buena voluntad. Eso es lo importante que eres, y, por supuesto, se aplica a todos los demás también.
Todos estamos influenciados por las personas que han compartido sus
regalos con nosotros. Si no lo habían hecho, algo bello estaría ausente
de nuestras vidas. Nuestros talentos únicos son dones de Dios, y él nos
guía en el camino que debemos utilizar ellos – a veces que esta orientación puede venir en forma de oración silenciosa. Oración reverencial facilita a menudo la inspiración de Dios acerca de cómo utilizar
nuestros talentos. Un corazón tranquilo, confiando en que recoger en
la dirección que Dios quiere dar. Oremos: Señor, gracias por tus regalos. A través de su inspiración da utilizarlos para el bien de los demás.